page_title: Oval Office grandfather clock
section_title: Comey testimony
hierarchical_section_title: Oval Office grandfather clock / Comey testimony
caption_attribution_description: President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during his meeting with former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
context_page_description: The Seymour tall case clock in the White House, more commonly known as the Oval Office grandfather clock, is an 8 feet 10 inches longcase clock, made of mahogany between 1795 and 1805 in Boston by John and Thomas Seymour, and has been located in the Oval Office since 1975. Since the presidency of Gerald Ford it has remained one of the few constant features in the office, throughout several renovations.
context_section_description: The clock was mentioned specifically by the former FBI director James Comey, in his written statement to Congress, published the day before his testimony to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding his being dismissed by President Donald Trump. This very specific and repeated mention of the clock raised increased interest in the clock's own history and caused a minor sensation on social media.
  When the door by the grandfather clock closed, and we were alone, the President began by saying, 'I want to talk about Mike Flynn.' ...
  After he had spoken for a few minutes about leaks, Reince Priebus leaned in through the door by the grandfather clock and I could see a group of people waiting behind him ... 
  
  The President returned briefly to the problem of leaks. I then got up and left out the door by the grandfather clock, making my way through the large group of people waiting there, including Mr. Priebus and the Vice President ...
  — James Comey
caption: President Donald Trump in a photo opportunity with Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon's national security adviser – the Seymore clock and northeast door are visible in background.[11][12]
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